Quotation Marks ""-Speech
Italics -Thoughts
Naruto rolled off his bed rubbing his head and yawning. "God I'm starving!" He unlocked his bedroom door and staggered down the staircase.
"Ramen…ramen…ramen…oh great, MORE ramen." Typical…
"I really should stock up on at least something that doesn't require cooking." Easier said than done.
Knock! Knock! "Hang on!" Naruto shouted dragging his tired feet to the door. Sasuke…
"Can I help you?" Naruto was usually a morning person with the exception of mornings that included Sasuke.
"Good morning to you to." the brunette snorted stalking inside leaving Naruto to roll his eyes. By all means invite yourself in.
"I accept." Naruto barely raised an eyebrow. Huh? "Pardon?"
"I said I accept moron!" Naruto narrowed his eyes and mused. Accept? Accept what? Wait…OH... "About the spending time alone thing…" Sasuke deadpanned. "Duh what else would I be talking about moron?!" Good heavens!
"Uh huh…" Naruto shrugged still puzzled. "So you had to come all the way here just for that?" Sasuke mused rubbing the back of his head for a lie that could save his butt.
"Well MORON I tried calling your natural blonde ass but you never picked up!" Now it was Naruto's turn to flare.
"WHAT? LIKE HELL YOU DID!"
Sasuke remained silent glaring holes into Naruto. For the love of Christ!
"Forget it! Just forget it." Naruto folded his arms and stalked off into his kitchen with Sasuke right behind him.
Sasuke stood silently watching Naruto scramble about his kitchen. "Hungry?" The question snapped the brunette out of his love-struck daze.
"Not unless you have something other than ramen." Sasuke rolled his eyes at what he assumed was a snort and a faint picky much from his friend.
"Naruto you have to learn to eat something other than ramen." Sasuke went into his 'mother' mode telling Naruto what he should and shouldn't eat. Naruto simply nodded absentmindedly all the while searching for a small pot.
"Are you even listening to me?" Sasuke walked over to the blonde yanking him away from the cupboard. "Yes…well no because I've heard this speech many times before Sasuke. I already know what I have to do." Jeez!
"No you don't know Naruto!" Sasuke yelled infuriated at Naruto's total disregard for his own health. "If you did you'd have more than ramen crammed in your blasted cupboards!"
The outburst rendered Naruto speechless. "Sasuke I…"
Sasuke sighed pinching the bridge of his nose. "Look at least try to eat better… put some vegetables in your diet or something."
Naruto stared still in shock. "Alright, fine."
Sasuke left the kitchen while trying to ignore the oncoming headache. "Sasuke…" the brunette spun around to meet ocean blue irises.
"N-Nar-u-to…" Damn! Sasuke cursed himself for stuttering. "I'll try to eat better okay? I really didn't know you cared so much…"
"Of course I care, Naruto…" Sasuke could swear his icy exterior melted just by hearing the soft words Naruto whispered to him.
"Look I have to go. See you later if anything." With that said Sasuke moved as quickly as he could to leave Naruto's house.
"He said that?" Sakura stared absolutely dumbfounded.
Naruto nodded and leaned back in his chair. He regarded the incident that played out a few hours ago before a cold chill erupted. Naruto as well as his other friends had known Sasuke for quite some time. They had all come to terms with Sasuke's cold exterior and possibly interior.
"It's still hard to digest but…"
"Naruto, Sakura, what are you guys doing in here by yourselves?" Sakura looked behind her and smiled.
"Lee! You're here early." Naruto nodded clearly agreeing with Sakura's observation.
"I know it is not something common of me but I decided what the heck!"
Lee…you never fail to bring sunshine wherever you go huh?
"So Naruto, how did Sasuke's birthday go?"
Naruto smiled sheepishly and mused. Well he almost killed me and I swear if he didn't I'd be castrated or… "It was okay, we talked, laughed, watched some movies etcetera, etcetera…"
Sakura's eyebrow twitch in annoyance. Laughed my ass!
"I see. So overall Sasuke had a wonderful birthday. You are a true friend Naruto." Lee smiled and gave him the thumbs up.
Oi!
"Cheer up Naruto! It's not the end of the world!" Tsunade frowned closing her reading material. You're acting like it is.
"I can't help it…its Lee's fault!" Naruto rubbed his temples furiously.
"How exactly?" Tsunade cocked an eyebrow. This I gotta hear.
-20 minutes later-
Not as interesting as I thought but… "So you really suggested that?" Naruto blushed slightly realizing just how ridiculous his offer really was.
"Well…" he scratched the back of his head. "…I really didn't know what else to do. I mean what do you get someone who has everything?"
Tsunade sank further into her chair. He has a point. "Well you'll just have to hope for the best."
"Well he accepted my offer so I guess he's okay right?" Tsunade raised both eyebrows in surprise.
"He did?" Naruto nodded happily "Well that's great…" …weird… "…but great."
"Sai can you take this blood sample to Kabuto down in the lab to be processed?" Sakura handed the test tube filled with crimson liquid to the intern.
"Sure thing Sakura." Sai sprinted off leaving Sakura alone with her patient.
Knock! Knock!
Sakura turned on her chair until she was face to face with dark charcoal irises. "Sasuke..."
"Sakura, where's Naruto?" He asked barely showing any signs of emotion. "He's not busy is he?"
Sakura shook her head. "No…actually he just came out of the ER. You should check the lounge." Sasuke nodded and quickly left the room.
Hmm…I wonder why he's… "Miss, can you tell me what channel Desperate House Wives are on?" Sakura turned surprised "Huh?"
Naruto crossed his arms and rested his head securely on them. He could feel the stress of not enough sleep raking its way in. I'll take a little nap so I'll be…
"Naruto?" Sasuke burst through the double doors surveying the room. Huh? Sasuke? Naruto shifted, raising his head to get a better look. Sasuke noticing the movement walked further in. "Sasuke? What're you doing here? What's up?"
Sasuke glanced about the room nervously. Huh…why exactly am I here?
"HELLOOO, Sasuke! You in there? Hey don't space out on me? What the hell?" Naruto frowned and attempted a glare only to have it blatantly ignored.
This is freaky…why isn't he moving?
"Oi…" Naruto made his way over to where Sasuke stood. He brought his hands up and cupped either sides of his face. "Talk. To. Me. Bastard!" Finally Naruto was able to get a response out of his friend.
"N-Nar-u-to I…" Sasuke's brain had completely shut down rendering him a lifeless puppet. He could feel the warmth of Naruto's palms on his cheek and see the beautiful blue eyes that often had his heart fluttering but he just could not will his body to move.
Naruto furrowed his brows and moved one of his hands to Sasuke's forehead. "You're seriously hot…" Why thank you. "…but there aren't any signs of illness. I should get you checked out however to…"
Sasuke could tell Naruto had misunderstood typical but all he could will his body to do was grunt. Naruto fortunately caught wind of the sound and quickly turned back to him.
"Sasuke…" the brunette becoming annoyed was able to pull himself back from crazy Naruto land.
"Naruto I'm fine." Naruto snorted pulling Sasuke to sit before rummaging through a few draws. "Damn there aren't any thermometers here! I'll have to-"
"Get a grip Naruto! I'm fine okay." Sasuke glared daggers stopping Naruto dead in his tracks.
"Fine then, but you haven't answered my question. Why are you here?"
Sasuke sighed and ran his hand through his hair. "I don't know…" Naruto deadpanned. "You don't know?" What the hell?!
"Look I have to go alright." Before Naruto could question further, Sasuke rushed out of the room almost crashing into Sakura.
"Sasuke hey-" Sakura frowned sending a skeptical glance to Naruto.
"What's with him?" Naruto shrugged and sank back in his hair. "That's Sasuke for you."